unmanned, tele-operated, multi-purpose ground reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) vehicle system possessing a scouting and direct engagement capability. It provides the armed forces with remote reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition, nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance, obstacle breaching, and direct fire capability to neutralize threats and reduce risk to the warfighter. After refitting it for cargo carrying and autonomous operations over terrain and roads, it also provides small unit resupply features. The TUGV system can be utilized by infantry battalions and combat engineering companies. It small enough to be strategically, operationally, and tactically deployable worldwide for ground, aircraft and sea transport missions. Configuration The Gladiator is configured such that it can be considered a Mobile Base Unit, able to carry extra ammunition or other payload while at the same time maintaining the above-mentioned capabilities. Due to its unmanned nature, each Gladiator is equipped with a remote control unit capable of displaying mission data, operational status and mission surveillance. The exchange between the Gladiator and the remote control unit is expected to be transmitted through a non-tethered military link. Status the TUGV was classified as "under development." By 2014 it still carries that status. See also Armored Combat Engineer Robot (ACER), military robot Black Knight Foster-Miller TALON XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle SGR-A1 External links USMC Article GlobalSecurity Page U2UARV United States Marine Corps equipment Unmanned ground combat vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s